This has been a 'blue week' for me. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that it has been overcast and cloudy and/or rainy all week! Actually, I ususally love those kinds of days, because I can curl up easily with a good book, by the fire and read.
I'm supposed to be celebrating, because it's Christmas season. Of course, I love Christmas, always have! When I was a little girl my sister & I would get up, literally, at 3-4am...to see what Santa had left us...Times have changed! Our kids never got up earlier than 6am on Christmas morning, and now, they would sleep til noon, if we let them!
The house is as decorated as it is going to get, the presents are wrapped and the shopping is done! I have much to be thankful for in very healthy children, a great & healthy husband, who is employed.
I have a wonderful Savior, Redeemer, friend, in my Jesus...I have really no reason to be 'blue'. And, yet, here I've been. Sad. I have no physical pain that I live with every moment of the day, like a woman I met this week. I have no physical condition that threatens to take my life, like another woman I met this week. But, I live in the midst of pain all the time. It is a way of life for me. My God takes it away, and comforts me, but sometimes I let it linger too long before I give it to Him. He never leaves me...He is all I need. And so, a change of focus is what I need to do...just change it.
And, Celebrate...but I've discovered that Celebrating is a choice that I must make...it isn't a natural thing for me to do at this point in my life...
3 comments:
Dear Marsha,
I just this evening was able to read your blogg for the first time. Keep up the good work. You are such an encouragement to me. May God continue to use you in his service. Thank you for letting me share this morning our journey with our precious little Gus. Please continue to keep our family in your prayers and we are praying for you and your family.
Love & prayers,
Janice
Marsha,
I wanted to go to Paris and take all my friends shopping with me. But, we ended up in London and it rains too much and I didn't have enough umbrellas. But, someone brought party hats to share.
So, we decided to stop in for a tea party with the Queen. We had our party hats on and it seemed to be a shame to waste them.
We had a fine party with Queen.
I love party hats...and I love the fact that you've read this! My friend, Snooks, told me last week over coffee that she doesn't like to waste a day! And, she's I think 87!!! She's saying this in beautiful Christmas sweater & red & green plaid pants! Talk about Celebrating the Season!!! It's all in perspective!
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